Top 20 most memorable Olympic moments

July 25, 2012 |by AMY ROLPH

A look back at the most iconic and memorable moments in the summer Olympics.

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The U.S. boycotted the Moscow Olympics of 1980, making a statement against Soviet war in Afghanistan. In return the Soviet Union boycotted the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. (This photo shows the U.S. Olympic hockey team beating the Soviet Union in a 1980 Winter Games semifinal, one of the biggest sports upsets in history.)

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The U.S. boycotted the Moscow Olympics of 1980, making a statement against Soviet war in Afghanistan. In return the Soviet Union boycotted the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. (This photo shows the U.S. Olympic hockey team beating the Soviet Union in a 1980 Winter Games semifinal, one of the biggest sports upsets in history.)